darwin sunset bright orange against a white wedding dress and grooms black suit

Shaylan & Sheryl’s Wedding |Casuarina Surf Club |Darwin Wedding Photography

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karissatuckwell
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Many of Australian photographers have on their wedding shoot bucket list a sunset wedding in Darwin. Yes to be a Darwin Wedding Photographer- even if it is just for one day.
So when Shaylan, who I knew when we both lived in Tamworth called me up & said he was marrying a girl from Darwin & asked if I love to come shoot their wedding- I jumped at the chance

A Perfect Darwin Wedding


Shaylan & Sheryl had their reception right on the water at Casuarina surf-club. Under the stars with the most epic Darwin sunset.
Casuarina surf-club was the most gorgeous venue. Beautiful green grass with fairy lights dangling above. Hearing the faint sounds of ocean in the background. Everything was perfect-the location, food, their family & friends & the couple.


For photography location spots we looked all around town but after going for a walk around Casuarina Beach I knew we didn’t need to go anywhere. This place had it all. The beach, rainforest, long golden grass, amazing rocks, sand junes & a fabulous sunset over the water. The beauty of this is when your finished your photography you are instantly ready for the reception party.

Ceremony


Shaylan & Sheryl were married at the kingdom hall of Jehovah’s witnesses Darwin. I just love a service packed with good friends & family to help celebrate & watch your perfect day. Sheryl told me before the day “I don’t want to be late, I want to be on time, even early. So waiting on a few guests to arrive whilst she patiently waited in the car in the car park she finally got to walk down to isle with her Dad.


Sheryl is from Fiji so she had family & friends perform a few Fijian traditional dances which was a highlight of the night as well as a few speeches from family & Shaylan’s good friend Jamie. Jamie I just loved your speech it was short, meaningful & a bit “goose-bumpy”, yes just lovely.

“B” -Bridal Party


Shaylan & Sheryl wanted a very simple wedding & chose to have “B bridal party”. So where you invite your friends to hangout with you, have some fun photos but you don’t have the hassle of dresses, flowers, suits, jewellery etc. Shaylan & Sheryl’s friends were fun, cruisey & very funny.


The couple also had many friends help with their cake, set-up & decorating of the venue, amazing Greek deserts ( by Anna who ever you are- but your deserts were the most amazing deserts I have ever tasted- yes I want to meet you!)
I cant wait for you to all see these photos below. what a perfect day! Perfect couple!!

cheers Karissa xx

  • a groom gets his haircut at platinum barbers darwin
    Shaylan needs a quick cut!
  • details of the back a brides dress
  • mother daughter moment beofre the brides heads to the cermenoy. mother is holding both her daughters hands laughing in Darwin Suburbia
  • father takes daughter down the aisle to meet her man
  • groom smiles and thanks the father of the bride at the end of the isle
  • artistic view of bride & groom in wedding ceremony at Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs witenesses Darwin
  • Bride and groom read from the bible during their wedding service at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's witnesses Darwin
  • few laughs in the ceremony calms the nerves for a bride and groom
  • vowels and signing at wedding ceremony darwin NT
  • congrats to the bride and groom by family and friends
  • big hugs for the newly married groom
  • hugs all around for the bride and groom
  • group photo of everyone at your wedding
  • family pictures with the parents of the bride and groom at a park in Darwin.
  • palm trees, green trees with family and friend shots on a wedding day
  • wedding photos in the middle of the day can still be amazing. green trees rainforest
  • In the rainforest at Casuarina beach where the mosquitos bite is an amazing spot for wedding photography with a bride and groom
  • a young bride and her groom snuggle in a rainforest.
    This light is gorgeous…Darwin rainforests make amazing pictures for your wedding!
  • groom dips his new wife
  • a tender kiss on the cheek for new husband and wife in a rainforest bathed in sunlight
  • closing their eyes a bride and groom thinks about eavh other ina rainforest
  • a bride swishing her dress in the long grass on the side of the road near casuarina beach
  • a bride in white twirls her dress in the long grass as the sunlight hits the grass heads on a saturday afternoon
  • black and white of a bride in the australia darwin bush
  • bride looks down at the long golden grass
  • bride in the long grass smiles at the darwin photographer taking her picture
  • just a giggle for the bride and groom at casuarina beach headlands
  • a groom tenderly kisses his wife forehead as she closes her eyes in the long Darwin grass
  • groom posing it up in hte Darwin hot sun
  • Lets look at each other a bride and groom say to each other
  • on the sand dunes at casuaurina beach a bride and groom tocuh foreheads.
  • spin the bride and groom on the golden sand dunes in Darwin
    Hold on tight Sheryl!
  • burnt grass heads with a bride and groom at Casuarina beach sand dunes
  • gold sun kisses a bride and groom on a sand dunes near the beach
    these are definitely a couple of favs of mine!
  • black and white of a newly married dawrin couple
    sand dunes + Darwin + smoldering look =LOVE IT
  • lead your bride to the beach at Casuarina beach. The sand has been scorched by a recent fire
  • hand in hand a bride and groom walk to the beach
  • outline of a bride and groom with a hot Darwin sun above them
  • Australain native bridal bouquet
  • grazing tables at receptions are always a hit
    Grazing Tables at Weddings are amazing!!
  • a bride in her gilrs who wore all different colors
    Sheryl & her girl Squad!
  • sun hits the water with a bride and her friends
  • a bride and her good friends running down the beach
  • when you have a "claytons bridal party"
    a “B bridal party” when you want your friends without all the fuss…LOVE THIS!
  • bride and groom and friends posing
  • a big bear hug for the bride and groom
  • groomsmen posing it up
  • blue skies as a bride & her friends pose it up
    Looking gorgeous Girls!
  • Titanic pose on a cliff for a bride and groom at the rocks at Casuarina beach
  • piggy-back ride for bride and groom near the textured cliffs at a beach
    Piggy-back ride!
  • bride looks opver her grooms shoulder
  • piggy back ride at the beach for newly married Darwin couple
  • a wavelss beach in Darwin as a couple walk along the beach together
  • a darwin sunset on the headland at Casuarina surf-club
    Perfect sunflair!
  • a silloutte of a couple for a Darwin sunset
  • bride and groom with a waveless Darwin beach in the background
  • on the boardwalk down to the beach as the sun sets
    Can a Darwin sun get any more perfect!
  • a bride and groom run on a Darwin beach with the water reflecting below
    Run away with me!
  • under the veil a bride and groom giggle as the sun creeps in through her veil
  • noses touching for a husband and wife on their wedding day under her wedding veil
  • A red Darwin sunset on a couples wedding day is a must
    Oh Darwin you are so MAGICAL!!
  • vinatge wedding tables at casuarina beach
  • lanterns at darwin beach as the sun sets
  • a wedding reception at Darwin surf-clun
  • a couples first wedding dance under the fairy lights
  • couples dance the night away under the stars at a winter wedding in Darwin NT

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